New South Wales · Attraction
Minyon Falls, Nightcap National Park
100-metre plunge in World Heritage rainforest
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
Minyon Falls is a spectacular 100-metre plunge waterfall on Repentance Creek deep within Nightcap National Park, part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. Located roughly 45 minutes by car from Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers hinterland, the falls drop over ancient rhyolite cliffs, remnants of the Tweed Volcano, into a lush subtropical rainforest gorge that feels genuinely remote.
The falls can be viewed in two very different ways. A short, wheelchair-accessible boardwalk from the Minyon Falls carpark leads to an open lookout platform with a full frontal view of the cascading water. For a more immersive experience, the Minyon Loop walking track descends into the gorge over 13 kilometres return, rated moderate with short steep sections and many steps, taking around three to four hours.
The surrounding park protects some of the most intact subtropical rainforest in New South Wales. The forest floor is dense with tree ferns, mosses and buttressed fig trees, while higher sections of the walk pass through dry sclerophyll woodland with sweeping views across the coastal plain toward the ocean. The park receives some of the highest annual rainfall in the state, so the falls are most dramatic between autumn and early winter.
Minyon Falls is located on the traditional country of the Bundjalung people. Access is via Minyon Falls Road through the village of Rosebank. Facilities at the picnic area include toilets and picnic tables, but no drinking water.
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